Category — Distribution Opportunities

Topchair is a brand new powered wheelchair (and concept) that enables its drivers to easily be able to climb and descend stairs, steps and other obstacles - all of this in addition to having similar performance to an industry leading powered wheelchair on the road or at home.

After several years of development by French scientist and engineer Hervé le Masne, and following the completion of a significant clinical study amongst a representative user group, the powered wheelchair is now ready for commercialization.

In addition to its speed, maneuverability and performance on the ground, the Topchair automatically detects the first step while driving with infrared sensors and then goes on to detect the last step as it retracts its built in climbing mechanism.

In this video the driving performance and step climbing mechanism is shown:

Owner and inventor Hervé le Masne goes on to demonstrate the impressive mobility potential of the chair as he heads down the stairs at Trocadero in Paris, France on the way to the Eiffel tower.

Additional detailed information is available at the Topchair website in English or French.

Topchair has passed all the regulatory certifications in France and is available for sale to local consumers.

It will soon be made available in several other countries through the development of key partnerships.

Interested parties should contact Frank Barlin or Topchair for further information.

News From The Taipai International Bicycle Show

Pihsiang Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Taiwan`s largest supplier of handicapped electric scooters, is expected to enjoy a 30% shipment growth this year due to the subsidization program offered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to electric-scooter buyers in the United States.

According to Pihsiang, CMS listed the handicapped electric scooter a subsidization item for the first time in late 2006, and the highest subsidy amount is now set at US$3,800 for each scooter, which almost covers the full price of a Pihsiang product.

Last year, Pihsiang shipped about 65,000 handicapped electric scooters, including around 30,000 units to the U.S. market. Thanks to the CMS subsidization program, some institutional investors estimated that the company`s total shipment this year would surge 30%.

Go figure.

Gray Surgical is a West Australian based company and is 100% Australian owned. We have been in operation since 1996 as a designer and manufacturer of premium quality surgical retractors. Surgical retractors are instruments that are used during extended surgical operations in order to provide maximum exposure for the surgeon.

GRAY SURGICAL is committed to providing surgeons and hospitals with excellence in products and service.

Our range of table mounted surgical Retractors and Instrument Holders are designed to provide optimal surgical exposure and are compatible with most other retraction systems.

In addition, our products are ISO 9001/2000 accredited, FDA approved, TGA approved and have CE certification for distribution throughout Europe.

We are actively seeking to expand our distribution network in the USA, South Africa, Canada, Israel, Greece, South America, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Russia, Singapore/Malaysia (South East Asia), Turkey, Eastern European countries and would welcome enquiries from suitably qualified parties. Email us at gray@graysurgical.com

Advanced Vascular Dynamics (AVD) is the world leader in post - catheterization femoral hemostasis. AVD’s lead product line, the CompressAR* System, has been used for over 30 years to successfully achieve hemostasis on millions of patients. The CompressAR* system provides benefits to clinicians and patients and is used in cath labs, nursing units and interventional radiology labs throughout the world.

AVD is looking for qualified distribution partners in the following key countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Please contact Matt Semler directly at Advanced Vascular Systems for further inforamtion.

*CompressAR is a Registed Trademark of Advanced Vascular Dynamics.

The Company is based in the heart of the region and is a specialty distributor of value added medical device products.

The owners have blue chip US medical device company backgrounds in cardio vascular, orthopedics and several other specialties.

In order to help fund its expansion into the fast growing Eastern and Central European medical device markets, the company is looking for qualified investors.

This may be of particular interest to medical device companies seeking to expand their presence in the region.

Contact Frank Barlin in confidence at Sibaya Healthcare Consultants.

Highly respected European company and market leader in several categories wishes to further develop its international business in several countries, but specifically the USA.

Company specializes in all wheelchair categories but is particularly interested in partners that have the capability of managing their range of pediatric and active wheelchairs.

The distribution partners need to have experience selling high value added wheelchair products and possess the financial ability to build the business.

Please contact Frank Barlin at Sibaya Healthcare

MedXSA is an international export marketing group representing a number of different Medical Device companies in South Africa. We are actively looking for suitable distribution partners for our clients in many international markets. Our products are mostly produced in South Africa and consequently enjoy a high quality standard and a degree of price competitiveness when compared to other international products. This together with in many instances some very innovative features, should make them very profitable to the right in-market partners. Our products include amongst others coronary stents, surgical implants, surgical gowns and drapes, ECG and Spirometry diagnostic systems, visual field screener, sterotactic system and a powdered emergency oxygen system.

A complete list of products can be found on our website � www.medxsa.com.

Contact can be made through the website or the partners Keith Schlagbauer or John Kabalin or if you would prefer contact the editor@sibaya.com in confidence